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The spiritual exercises of ignatius of loyola latin original exercitia spiritualia composed 1522 1524 are a set of christian meditations contemplations and prayers written by saint ignatius of loyola a 16th century spanish priest theologian and founder of the society of jesus jesuits divided into four thematic weeks of variable length they are designed to be carried out over . The spiritual exercises are a compilation of meditations prayers and contemplative practices developed by st ignatius loyola to help people deepen their relationship with god for centuries the exercises were most commonly given as a long retreat of about 30 days in solitude and silence. The spanish autograph of st ignatius the copy so designated is not indeed in the handwriting of the saint but has a good number of corrections made by him and is known to have been used by him in giving the exercises st ignatius of loyola was a man without any great pretensions to education at the time he wrote this book. The spiritual exercises of st ignatius loyola are a month long program of meditations prayers considerations and contemplative practices that help christian faith become more fully alive in the everyday life of contemporary people they are a way for everyone to seek and find god in their workplaces homes families and community. The spiritual path laid out by ignatius is a way of discerning gods presence in our everyday lives and doing something about it the jesuits have a handbook for this search it is the spiritual exercises composed by the saint before he was even a priest often described as ignatius greatest gift to the world these exercises unfold a